Mohave County miner., 1887-01-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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justice cf the United States; has eater
Mrs Cleveland elaborate luncheon gon,
to her semi-weekly MONDAY receptions
and made and rcceiyclealis By the thous
and. Congress has talked even more ihas
usual, bnt II has voted as well. S1me O
ts most important work was aimed at III,
| Mormons ef Utah, and much was done ii
pehali OF the farmers and shippers OF the
rountry.
| might as we'll say much was done ioi
he people Of the country generally, TO,
The passage OF the Interstate Commerce
l'ill is triumph Of the people over corpor.
s'ions. pool-makers and stock gamblers
This measure came safely through the
senate by the decisive vote OF forty-ihrea
20 fifteen. The Senator's sat with 1t on
Friday until past midnight, and vote
was not reached until after nearly twelve
consecutive hours Of debate.
1t il not claimed that the bill Is perfect
,r adequate in all its details, bat it is an
Experimental step in the right direction
The important thin. WAS to assert the
power oi the people over the corporations
that they haze created Tor their service
nut which have proved in too many In
tances instruments Of oppression antlex
tortion. The bill simply proclaims that
the master has not yet abdicated to the
| servant.
This legislation il the result OF lone
years Of struggle in Congress. The Inter
! 'tate Commerce bill has been introduced
md re-introllced in every Congress for
more than a decade. II has been mad
md unmade and remade, changed, added
70 and taken from, nursed, encouraged
repalsed and thwar;ed in both ends OF the
Capital until sometimes it seemed almost
I hopeless effort.
In the discussion which preceded the
Scnate's final Judgment upoa this matter.
several prominent Senators took part, and
among them were Messrs. Edmunds
and ingalls,. The former mentioned that
when the Legislature OF Iowa passed the
frst granger act some years ago, the
iirest calamities were predicted o. il. bnf
zone OF them had come to pass On the
contrary the railroads OF that State had
prospered more than ever before, and h.
believed that when the great railroad
system o. the United States foari itself
compelled to submit to this legislation, il
would trrn ont 10 he for its benefit az well
as for the benefit Of the whole people.
The Senator from Kansas, who rarely
speaks without giving his remarks sar
castle, ironical or witty turn, said, among
other things. that he was sorry he had to
rote for this bill, and he thought a good
many other Senators were i'm the same
condition. 1t was a bill which practically
nobody wanted, but which everybody in
tended to vote for. II was bill as to the
meaning OF which nobody agreed, but
which everybody said ought to pass.
Mr.. Matthews, the colored Recorder 81
Deeds from Albany, Is not the only nom.
inec OF President Cleveland who u hayinr
trouble abont his confirmation now. Pub
lie Printer Benedict il having opposition
rom different sources Beside the 30, 900
members OF typographical unions who
are opposed to him on the gronud that i,e
is not 4 practical printer. there Is no end
to the criticism that comes from Congress.
mon Of work being done daily at the Gov
ernment Printing Office. The Congress
sional Record is full OF mistakes, and
sometimes the speeches and language Of
members are made to appear riliculous
and senseless. This sort OF thing makes
the congressman indignant, for no mat.
ter what their errors may be, they have
been accustomed TO be put in good shape
and come out all right In the Record. II |
is quite probable the House will take
some action condemning the work now
turned out OF the Government Printing
Off g.
1t is iuopportune for Mr. Coleman to
Ne assaiEed inst Row by the Live Stock |
Commissioner. OF Illinois. He Is the
head Of the Agricultural Department in |
Washington, and Congress has just voted |
to elevate that Department to Executive |
m or'ance. and give its chief seat in tho |
Ctbinet with the impressive title OF Sec- |
retary OF Agriculture. This Western |
Commission savs the discovery OF Plenro-
Pneumonia in Illinois was due 10 them. |
and not one case was ever discovered by |
the Bureau OF Agriculture. a. il prentsnd- !
ed by Mr.. Coleman. They charge him
with ignorance of the laws OF Illinois on |
this subject, and the Department OF Agri-
'ultnre with incspacity to handle such |
questions.
Whatever most farmers may sav about |
the proposed Secretary of Agriculture, it
Ia quite certain that the above mentioned
armcrs think, inasnrch az they have
gotten along so far without any help from
Government Bureau, they can continue
TO get a7ons without fgurehead to su-
pervise their interests.
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W. l.. Whepley, Of Phen,x, Grand Mas
ter OF the Order Of Odd Fellows in Ariro. |
IA, reports the order az prosperous